Dietary Diversity and Its Association with Anemia among Pregnant Women Attending Public Health Facilities in South Ethiopia

Delil, Romedan; Tamiru, Dessalegn; Zinab, Beakal

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“…For example, in relation to diets, the consumption of animal-sourced foods was indicated as one of the ways to prevent anaemia. Evidence suggests that dietary diversity is associated with lower anaemia risk (Delil et al, 2018). In addition, the consumption of vegetables and legumes was mentioned as one of the pathways to preventing anaemia or reducing its incidence.…”

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Perceptions and beliefs about anaemia: A qualitative study in three agroecological regions of Ghana

Awuah

Colecraft

Wilson

et al. 2021

Maternal & Child Nutrition

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Little evidence exists concerning perceptions of anaemia in Ghanaian communities, which limits understanding of how to potentially improve health in settings with high anaemia prevalence. We explored lay perceptions of anaemia to understand local knowledge and beliefs and to provide an opportunity to inform interventions. A cross-sectional, qualitative study was conducted in selected communities in three regions of Ghana with high prevalence of anaemia. Forty-eight focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted with adolescent girls, adult women of reproductive age and adult men (16 FGDs for each demographic group). Participants across the three demographic groups generally described anaemia as inadequate blood in the body and reported that poor diet, heat, alcohol intake, physiological factors and diseases such as malaria were the main causes of anaemia. Consequences of anaemia mentioned in the FGDs included dizziness, weight loss, loss of appetite and weakness.Prevention of anaemia was perceived to result from improved diet, avoidance of exposure to heat and improved sanitation to avoid diseases. The findings suggest that despite areas of convergence between lay and biomedical knowledge on the causes, consequences and prevention of anaemia, the burden of anaemia remains high in the study regions. This highlights a disconnect between local knowledge of anaemia and the health and nutrition behaviours needed to reduce its incidence.Effective interventions can be developed with and for communities that build upon existing knowledge while filling remaining knowledge gaps or misconceptions. K E Y W O R D S adolescent girls, anaemia, community, knowledge, qualitative methods, women of childbearing age 1 | INTRODUCTION With a global prevalence of approximately 33%, anaemia is a ubiquitous public health problem-with adolescent girls and women of reproductive age (WRA) having the highest burden (Global Nutrition Report, 2020; World Health Organization [WHO], 2015). The majority of high-risk populations are found in low-and middle-income countries (Kassebaum et al., 2014).

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Perceptions and beliefs about anaemia: A qualitative study in three agroecological regions of Ghana

Awuah

Colecraft

Wilson

et al. 2021

Maternal & Child Nutrition

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“…17.12, 61.41; I 2 = 99.7%, p ≤ .01), and this was computed using nine studies (Abriha et al, 2014;Kobiro et al, 2020;Delil et al, 2018;Demilew et al, 2020;Jemal & Awol, 2019;Kumera et al, 2015;Lebso et al, 2017;Samuel et al, 2020;Workicho et al, 2019). High DDS was also computed for lactating women using five studies Duko et al, 2018;Eramo, 2018;Julla et al, 2018;Tikuye et al, 2019), and it was found to be 9.1% (95% CI: 4.01, 14.16; I 2 = 98%, p ≤ .01) (Figure 2).…”

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“…The pooled low DDS was computed from 15 studies, of which eight (Abriha et al, 2014;Kobiro et al, 2020;Delil et al, 2018;Demilew et al, 2020;Jemal & Awol, 2019;Kumera et al, 2015;Lebso et al, 2017;Samuel et al, 2020) of the studies were among pregnant women and six Duko et al, 2018;Eramo, 2018;Julla et al, 2018;Tikuye et al, 2019;Weldehaweria et al, 2016) 2). Similarly, the pooled prevalence of medium DDS was computed among six studies (Abriha et al, 2014;Kobiro et al, 2020;Delil et al, 2018;Lebso et al, 2017;Samuel et al, 2020;Workicho et al, 2019) on pregnant women and six studies Duko et al, 2018;Eramo, 2018;Julla et al, 2018;Tikuye et al, 2019;Weldehaweria et al, 2016) 2). In addition, the pooled prevalence of high DDS among pregnant and lactating women in Ethiopia was found to be 28.73% (95% CI: 12.94, 44.52; I 2 = 99.9%, p ≤ .01).…”

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“…Regarding the meal frequency of pregnant and lactating women in Ethiopia, it was reported by 23 studies (Abriha et al, 2014;Alemayehu & Tesema, 2015;Aliwo et al, 2019;Boke & Geremew, 2018;Kobiro et al, 2020;Demilew et al, 2020;Desalegn et al, 2018;Desta et al, 2019;Diddana, 2019;Duko et al, 2018;Engidaw et al, 2019;Eramo, 2018;Gizahewu et al, 2019;Haileslassie et al, 2013;Hailu & Woldemichael, 2019;Jemal & Awol, 2019;Kumera et al, 2015;Nigatu et al, 2018;Sitotaw et al, 2017;Sonko, 2016;Tikuye et al, 2019;Weldehaweria et al, 2016) with a total of 9,447 study subjects. Of the total study subjects, 7,554 (80%) of pregnant and lactating women ate ≤3 times per day, whereas 1854 (20%) of them ate ≥4 times per day (Table 1).…”

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Dietary diversity and practice of pregnant and lactating women in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Bitew

Alemu

Ayele

et al. 2021

Food Science & Nutrition

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“…Rich dietary sources of iron include meat especially offal (organ meat), fish, eggs, poultry, and meat extracts [14]. Whereas bread and flour, breakfast cereals, dark green vegetables, pulses, nuts, dried fruits like prunes, figs, and apricots are good sources of iron.…”

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Assessment of Dietary Practices Among Pregnant Anemic Females

Ashraf

Talat

Yousaf

et al. 2020

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Intoduction: Anemia is interpreted as low blood hemoglobin values. This medical condition can both developed and underdeveloped countries. The ability of blood to transfer oxygen to tissues is affected when the hemoglobin is low, which in turn develops symptoms such as fatigue, compromised physical work capacity, and shortness of breath. Objective:This study was conductedto find out the dietary practices among pregnant females. Methods: It was a comparative cross-sectional study. The substantial data was collected from the gynecology department, vaccination department of Tertiary Care Hospitals, Lahore.Nonprobability convenient sampling criteria were utilized in the study. 150 participants were selected for the study. This sample was finalized based on exclusion and inclusion criteria. Out of 150 pregnant females, 75 anemic pregnant females were placed in the experimental group and 75 non-anemic pregnant females were assigned to the control group. The exclusion criteria suggested that non-pregnant and non-cooperative patients will not be included in the study.Results:Maximum women belonged to the age group 26-30 years, and the employment status of the women was a housewife. 45% of women also had craving for pica because of the anemia. 68% of women were falling in the category of moderate anemia. The malpractices in diet were also inducing iron deficiency like 59% of women took tea after the meal. It was also interpreted that non-consumption of beef (41% of women), chicken (22% of women), fish (58% of women), and egg (34% of women) were recorded to be more anemic.Conclusion: The current study investigated the causative factors of anemia. It was inferred that low socio-economic status and less consumption of iron-rich foods make women prone to anemia. Pregnant women are also not cognizant wit iron-absorption inhibiting foods which leads to complications and abnormalities in pregnancy outcomes.

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Dietary Diversity and Its Association with Anemia among Pregnant Women Attending Public Health Facilities in South Ethiopia

Cited by 31 publications

References 13 publications

Perceptions and beliefs about anaemia: A qualitative study in three agroecological regions of Ghana

Perceptions and beliefs about anaemia: A qualitative study in three agroecological regions of Ghana

Dietary diversity and practice of pregnant and lactating women in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Assessment of Dietary Practices Among Pregnant Anemic Females

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